"DRAGON SKIN": DAMN TOUGH

27 May 2004

It may not be as sexy as liquid armor or soldier-sized scarab shells, but the "Dragon Skin" bulletproof vests sound damn tough.According to Defense Review, the Skin is basically your standard body armor, laced with silver-dollar sized ceramic discs. These are configured lover the vest ike scales (hence the "Dragon" sobriquet). And they make the outfits super light -- but strong enough to stop armor-penetrating bullets.